Kirkuk, which is under the control of a predominant Peshmerga, was again controlled by the Iraqi central government yesterday. Iraqi security forces and Hashishabi launched an operation last night to seize half the military base and oil wells. K-1 Military Base, Turklin and Yaji Industrial Zone, North Gas Facilities and Security Center, Kirkuk Power Plant, gas facilities in Kirkuk Airport, Halit Bridge, Riyadh road, Halit province building, Meryem Hill passage and Reşat control in Iraqi army city near the oil refinery.
Crisis broke out between Peshmerge
The PUK Peşmergeler left the positions and pulled out, the crisis between Peshmerge. It was announced that the civilians had left the city, and it was announced that 10 Peshmergae lost their lives in conflict with the Iraqi forces. IKBY Chairman Mesud Barzani stated that they had ordered the Peshmerge not to be the party that started the conflict in the tense in Kirkuk.
"DO NOT BE THE SIDE WHO STARTED THE WAR"
HeminHawrami, Barzani's chief inspector, used the expressions he made from Twitter, saying, "President Barzani gave instructions to all Pesmergs not to be the party that launched the war." Hawrami noted that when Barzani was in a possible attack, Peshmerga gave him a green light to use any kind of force to defend himself.
TURKEY CLOSED AIR SPACE TO NORTHERN IRAQ
Deputy Prime Minister and Government Spokesman Bekir Bozdag said, "Our Cabinet has closed the flight on the recommendation of the NSC on the closure of the Turkish airspace to the places where the Northern Iraqi Regional Government is located."
TUZHURMATU IS UNDER CONTROL OF IRAQI ARMY
Vesta Resul, Kurdistan Patriotic Union (PUK) Peshmergency Officer, withdrawn from positions in Iraq's Kirkuk city, stated that they had to withdraw because they had no force equivalent to the Iraqi army.
Resul said in a statement he made to Kirkuk's publishing houses belonging to his party, "Since yesterday, military shipments were made at a level that we could never resist. With 350 tanks and heavy weapons we were attacked with 4 units." It was reported that the Iraqi army also provided control over the province of Tuzhurmatu, which is connected to the Salahaddin province.
It was announced that Peshmergen was withdrawn from the southern part of the region after the operation of Kirkuk initiated by the Iraqi Army. KYB Peshmerge Responsible Vesta Resul stated that they had to withdraw because they had no equivalent forces to the Iraqi army. Peshmerge, Hashdashabi, DAEŞ and PKK in the cities of Kirkuk and Sulaymaniyah continue.
It was reported that the Iraqi forces continued to progress by providing control over some parts of Kirkuk. It is reported that the Iraqi forces provide control at Kirkuk Airport. "Federal police forces and agile force provided control at Kirkuk Liberty Airport" in a written statement made by the War Media Network under the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. Iraqi army and federal police forces controlled the K1 Military Base, Baba Gürgür Petrol Bed, Kirkuk Northern Oil Company, Kurdistan Patriotic Union's (KYB) 70th Brigade premises early in the morning.
According to the statement of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command, Iraqi security forces were reported to be proceeding by controlling natural gas deposits in northern Kirkuk, the police station and the Kirkuk Electricity Office. Iraq's fight against terrorism has also been reported to be controlled by the Keyvan Military Base in Kirkuk.